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Produce Produces Heftier Newborns: Fruits and Veggies Linked to Healthy Birth Weights

Jul 31, 2015 11:18AM

Pregnant women that eat lots of fruits and veggies give birth to babies with higher birth weight, which is linked to better brain development throughout the infant’s life.

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The Moringa Tree Provides Nature’s Superfood

Jun 30, 2015 01:36PM

Few trees have been scientifically studied as much as Moringa oleifera, a recognized superfood in many far-east countries.

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La Sous Vide Offers New Dimension to Traditional Cooking

Jun 30, 2015 01:36PM

Sous Vide (soo-veed) involves cooking food in vacuum-sealed pouches submerged in a unique water oven bath.

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Herbs for Performance, Enhancement and Recovery

Jun 30, 2015 01:36PM

Summer activities can sometimes leave the body a bit bruised and battered, but supplementing with herbs can be a proactive approach to prepare for exertion and cut down on pain.

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Flaxseed Oil Soothes Carpal Tunnel: Natural Relief for Sufferers

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Iranian carpal-tunnel patients that rubbed flaxseed oil on their wrist for four weeks reported significantly less pain and more mobility.

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Stress Ramps Up Inflammation: Anxiety Affects More than the Mind

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Dwelling on a stressful event—such as a public speaking performance—raises levels of C-reactive protein, an inflammation marker linked to heart disease.

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Eating Peanuts Early On Reduces Allergy Risk: Decrease Chances of Reactions Later in Life

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Scientists have found that letting high-risk children eat peanuts before their first birthday sharply slashes their allergy risk.

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Mindfulness Meditation Lowers Blood Pressure: Reduces Four Markers of Hypertension

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

Just 15 minutes of mindfulness meditation a day lowered four markers of hypertension in a study of 15 African-American men.

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Social Isolation Linked to Earlier Death: Loneliness Just as Damaging as Smoking, Excessive Drinking and Obesity

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

A study of 3 million people concluded that people that are lonely and isolated have as great a risk of early death as heavy smokers, alcoholics and the obese.

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No Worries: Cats Naturally Eat Less in Summer: Take Appetite Swings in Stride

Jun 30, 2015 11:14AM

British veterinarians found that cats do indeed pick at their food in hot weather—eating 15 percent less—and logically eat more in winter.

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